About the role

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.  In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. 

As Compliance Risk Lead, you’ll provide expert guidance and lead the NGET business in identifying, assessing, and reporting on current and potential future controls and risks associated with the business’s regulatory and legal compliance obligations. You’ll be responsible for delivering robust controls assurance through regular compliance risk assessment and reporting, and you’ll deliver process and control improvements along with clear documentation required to ensure effective and consistent process delivery.

You’ll take a lead role in ensuring NGET’s compliance reporting obligations are met, reporting, analysing and providing narrative for the 6 monthly compliance report, yearly Certificate of Assurance and Financial Ringfencing processes.

You’ll also investigate identified compliance risks and issues and drive through remediation actions, advising 1st line control owners on the design, implementation and testing of controls required to manage the businesses key compliance risks.  In addition, you’ll work with the Assurance team to ensure accurate compliance process inputs and data transfer into the 2nd Line Assurance Plan.

We’re flexible on where you’re based however, you’ll be required to travel to our Warwick office once or twice a week.

What you'll need

With expert knowledge of compliance and risk frameworks, you’ll have experience of providing high quality and sound professional compliance risk management across a large-scale function.

You’ll ideally have knowledge of regulatory, licencing, and legislative frameworks, as well as knowledge of National Grid’s compliance reporting processes, such as certificate of assurance and financial ringfencing process.

You’ll possess strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate with, challenge and influence across all levels. Good project management and time management skills, are also key, as is knowledge of National Grid’s assurance frameworks.
 

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary of £50,300 – £62,000 per annum

• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 37 hour working week. Flexible 
• 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days 
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days 
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
• Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 14th May 2024, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you are excited about this role but your experience or qualifications do not match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.  

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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.